Day 8: Christchurch 31 October 2009 Ryan We packed up and made our way out of the Holiday Park. While the amenities at the Holiday Park were nice, it was by far my least favourite due to the cramped stalls for the campervans. It's not the most maneuverable of areas and just getting into our spot involved driving through someone else's area... [More]
Pictures coming in the morning 31 October 2009 Ryan We have a lot of pictures to post from the last few days but as it's getting late here, we'll take care of it in the morning. Cheers!
Day 7 They say it's about 5 hours... 31 October 2009 Jenny Supposedly, the drive from Queenstown to Christchurch is about 5 hours. Bull. We left Queenstown about an hour before sunset and drove until I was starting to put nailprints in Ryan's leg (I don't like driving in the dark at the best of times; now we are in a foreign country with livestock roaming a... [More]
Day 6: Queenstown 30 October 2009 Ryan WOOHOO!In a country known as the adrenalin rush capital of the world, Queenstown is the heartbeat. When we arrived at the iSite to ask about locations to free camp that evening, we asked what kind of activities they would recommend. The attendant's glib answer was, "This is Queenstown. What can't yo... [More]
Day 6 Oh. My. God. 30 October 2009 Jenny There truly are no words to what I did today. Just watch the video: Parasailing
Day 5: Milford Sound 29 October 2009 Ryan When we picked up the campervan in Christchurch, we noticed a sign stating that it was the law to carry chains on the highway from Te Anau to Milford Sound until the end of October. I asked about it and they said it was due to the fact that the weather can change in an instance and snow is still a p... [More]
Day 5 Beautiful. Just Beautiful. 29 October 2009 Jenny We had an early start (and a non-working alarm clock again -- I think the phone is fired). A quick stop in town to pick up breakfast (those pies Ryan was eyeing yesterday -- they are open from 7am to 3pm, so he missed out last night) and chains and we were hitting the road.The first bit didn't seem ... [More]
Day 5: Milford Sound preview 28 October 2009 Ryan Made it to and from Milford Sound today. A much more technical drive than anything I've done in the Rockies. Was in 3rd gear for probably a half hour of just downhill driving. The trip was well worth it. Won't say anymore for now. Words will not do Milford Sound justice. Will post pics when we are b... [More]
Day 4 A new take on the night sky 28 October 2009 Jenny Of course, we both slept through the alarm this morning. We set it and double checked that it was set... but we forgot to look at the volume on it. Thankfully, Ryan has a tendancy to wake up early, and we only overslept by 40 minutes or so. A quick shower and breakfast later, we were on the road. Sa... [More]
Day 3/4: In Te Anau 28 October 2009 Ryan We're without WiFi for the next couple days so I'm posting a quick update from my phone. We'll give more details later but this should tie you over. Yesterday was spent in Dunedin, where we had sushi for lunch. Not the biggest selection, but incredibly fresh! The squid tempura was a bit reminder ... [More]